John Zeus Tokatlidis was diagnosed with stage 4 non-hodgkin's lymphoma in early 2019. He credits the Canadian Cancer Society's investments in research and support programs for helping him through his cancer journey
April marks Daffodil Month — the society's annual fundraising campaign — and for the remainder of the month, the society says an anonymous donor has agreed to match all donations up to $170,000. They're hoping to take advantage of that to top the $11 million the society raised last year.John Zeus Tokatlidis was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in early 2019.
"The cost of everything is growing," said Jane Parsons, executive vice president of revenue development at the society. "What we want to make sure of is that every dollar that we raise at the Canadian Cancer Society, through campaigns like Daffodil, are really delivered and contributed to the most promising research and the support that Canadians truly need," she said.
"We're sort of pushing the challenge in the face of the economy," she said. "However, we also know that the demands and the challenges of people facing a diagnosis is also increasing."
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